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Rodent

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈɹəʊdənt

Definitions

  1. A mammal of the order Rodentia, characterized by long incisors that grow continuously and are worn down by gnawing.
  2. A person lacking in maturity, social skills, technical competence or intelligence; lamer.

Equivalents

Españolroedor
Françaisrodentrongeur
41 more languages
Afrikaansknaagdier
Azərbaycan diligəmirici
Българскигризач
Catalàrosegador
Češtinahlodavec
Cymraegcnofil
Danskgnaver
Ελληνικάτρωκτικό
Esperantoronĝulo
Gaeilgecreimire
Galegoroedor
Հայերենկրծող
Bahasa Indonesiapengeratrodensial
Íslenskanagdýr
Italianoroditore
ქართულიმღრღნელი
ភាសាខ្មែររទច្ឆេទី
한국어설치류
Latviešugrauzējs
Bahasa Melayutikus
မြန်မာကြွက်
Nederlandsknaagdier
Polskigryzoń
Portuguêsroedor
Românărozător
Русскийгрызун
Slovenščinaglodalecglodavec
Svenskagnagare
Українськагризун
Tiếng Việtgặm nhấm

Examples

Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola. A recent study explored the ecological variables that may contribute to batspropensity to harbor such zoonotic diseases by comparing them with another order of common reservoir hosts: rodents.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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